. >> wilson and others filed complaints against this man, richard brennan, who is accused of taking millions from debt strapped families and doing little or nothing to help them. >> the way this was presented by the attorney-generals office is you rip off your client. that is what you did. >> monday at 11, what this attorney has to say about the money he got from consumers. >> the lavish lifestyle his supposedly lead, and what it takes to get the money back. >>> now, your forecast. >> let's take a look at h-p doppler radar. we have a couple of sprinkles moving across the bay, from the northeast down toward washington, some sprinkles and showers, light showers, spotted through the area through the evening hours. nothing really heavy, though. most significant rain is in eastern kentucky. this is moving with a cool front, finished tonight or early tomorrow morning. it may take a little longer to go through the area. let's take a look at statistics we have from together for you. october 13 was the wettest on record, with a couple of hundreds. how does that turn out as far as the winter? you're t

others filed consumer complaints with the maryland attorney general against this man, attorney richard brennan. he's accused of taking millions from debt strapped families and doing little or nothing to help them. the >> the way that this was presented by the attorney general's office is you ripped off your clients. is that what you did? >> monday at 11:00 what this now disbarred attorney has to say about the money he got from consumers. >> the lavish life style he supposedly led and what the state is going to get the money back. >> it's time for our sunday morning q and a and joining us is senator ben carden. thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> i want to start with a little news. tim geithner is appearing on meet the press and he says obviously we've heard it but when we hear it from him it's different. >> the u.s. economy has suffered a lot of daverage. the economy will take a while. the sense is here in maryland, what will be the real test of economic recovery? everybody wants to know. we've been talking about it all week. the administration has been straggling the optimism here. w

third quarter, brennan. here is that ravens defense. as denashese and stingy as -- as tenacious and stingy as ever. jim harbaugh impressed with rice and the running back. >> we have six good backs. >> it has been drilled in both of our heads to spread the ball around, to not have tunnel vision. that's a key thing he likes to say day in and day tout. he's doing a tremendous job with helping broaden our horizons as far as this passing game goes. >> that's troy smith. hugh jackson is the ravens' quarterback coach. >> they looked g they looked a couple steps quicker. conditioning. >> could be. >> here's a look ahead to our next hour of "11 news today. " >> we are going to dry out there weekend and see plenty of sun as well. details on your august forecast just ahead. >> and we're still looking at a pretty nice ride out there as we enjoy a lighter volume as far as your morning commute. we'll update you on any late-breaking details coming up. >> i'm kerry cavanaugh live with the latest on a car accident in mount vernonon involving olympic swi

brennan let us take a look at seven day forecast. everything is " this morning. only 40 degrees. tomorrow morning, 19 -- 34 for the beginning of hanukkah. this has been a very wintry december. coming up, more tips for you. >> it is therapeutic wrapping packages. >> the surf is up and up in hawaii. we will show you how some brave surfers took on monstrous waves. >> in washington, the president accepts the nobel peace prize >> most versus would have the opposite direction with this wall of water. not these people. this is on the shores of hawaii. some of the waves were as high as a five story building. no one was seriously injured. >> stints at the university of wisconsin decided to make the most of their snow day taking part in what they hope will be a record-setting snowball fight. it was court made it through facebook invitations for each dormitory. those crazy college kids. >> i love it. but will take a look of the morning's headlines coming up. >> minor delays developing in your morning commute. >> the coldest air of this season is on the way. we will lead to know how cold is

others filed consumer complaints with the maryland attorney general against this man, attorney richard brennan. he's accused of taking millions from debt-strapped families and doing little or nothing to help them. >> the way that this was presented by the attorney general's offices, you ripped off your clients. is that what did you? >> tonight at 11:00, what this now disbarred attorney has to say about the money he got from consumers. the lavish lifestyle he supposedly led, and what the state is doing to get the money back. for the 11 news i-team, barry sims. >> 6:21. 47 degrees. another check on weather and traffic is straight ahead. >> and how about them ravens? they get back on the winning track in a huge match-up against the formerly undefeated denver broncos. keith hills has highlights. >> and e-mail your answer to the "watercooler question of the day." what do you think of a bill that would give pet owners up to a $3,500 tax break? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected t

colt brennan, picked off by derrick martin, one of the guys trying to find a spot in a deep secondary. helps to seal the deal. a peerman fourth quarter touchdown and the ravens win it 23-0. for the veterans, good to see the rookies secure a shutout. >> we try to have as many good players as we can, and i think we have plea, four, five or six good backs. peerman looked gook, harm looked gook and lawrence looked good. >> it has been drilled into our heads to spread the ball around, to not have tunnel vision. that is a key thing that campbell likes to say day in and day out, and obviously hue jackson is doing a tremendous job with helping broaden our horizons as far as the passing game goes. >> but if there is anything they can look forward to improving the next game, it was penalties. john harbaugh addressed it afterwards. >> he was none to happy with the holding peblets. all three ravens quarterbacks threw for more than 100 yards. with the focus of expanding the passing attack, mission policed. >> we noust know where michael vick will play. he signs a to-year crack with the eagles. he

we didn't rip off clients. >> brennan claims his clients' average debt was $19,000. he admits charging for an initial consultation and additional fees of $4,000 for attorneys' services and reach settlements and said it was spelled out in letters to clients. >> at no time did we say we will pay your debt every month. >> he had no right to charge consumers fees because he was providing fees that he either couldn't perform or he was exaggerating what he could do. >> there are hundreds of people from maryland and other states complained about paying for his services and not getting their debts paid. brennan blames his trouble on poor accounting and ladge of management experience but does admit living large. >> i did like spending money on nice things for myself, but as for a true lavish lifestyle, that is overstated. >> when the state caught up with him, brennan said he was forced to sell his cars, borrow on his home and everything else he owned to try to save the firm. when did you realize it wasn't tunching around. >> when the bar came and said we want your license and

it was already well aware of richard brennan. in 2007, he was misused -- he was accused of misusing client money. instead, he used the money for travel, expensive cars, a home in montgomery county, and company debt. >> when somebody promises to pay your creditors and you use it to pay your own newseeds, i thik you're stealing. >> he was ordered to stop selling debt management services. he continued selling debt settlement services. the attorney grievance commission disbar him. in april, a judge found him in contempt of court. he released only after turning over bank records. >> it was rather humiliating. >> we spoke with him outside of his montgomery county home. >> the way this was presented by the attorney general's office is that you ripped off your clients. is that what you did? >> no. >> he claims that his clients average debt was $19,000. he was charging clients $2,500 to $3,000 toward an initial consultation. there were additional fees of $4,000 to $6,000 for attorneys' services and to reach a settlement. it was all spelle

hundreds of others filed consumer complaints with the attorney general against this man, attorney richard brennan. he's accused of taking millions from debt-strapped families and doing little or nothing to help them. >> the way that this was presented by the attorney general's offices, you ripped off your clients. is that what you did? >> tonight at 11:00, with this now dis-- what this now disbarred attorney has to say. the lavish lifestyle he supposedly led and what the state is doing to get the money back. for the 11 news i-team, i'm barry sims. >> 5:23. 48 degrees on tv hill. coming up, another look at your morning commute, traffic and weather together. >> plus a show depicting drugs and violence on baltimore streets will soon be used as a teaching tool. >> don't forget to e-mail your answer to the "watercooler question of the day" what do you think of a bill that would give pet owners up to a $3, 500 tax break? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. so, what is this thing again? it's fidelity's guidance -- it shows you ways to spend in retirement that can help your money last, whateve

brennan struggled, or case daniel who was terrific but only played one quarter. >> last preseason game it is doubly important to end everything on a good note. definitely i want to go out and do good. that is what you strive for at this level. >> the preseason starts and the guys that don't continue to rise up and really make a difference are the guys that you have to question. >> haines worth was absent, stomach issues. clinton portis is ruled out for thursday. rogers, his claim status for thursday is still in question. >>> baseball in the nats are in st. louis. the pitcher went 9 away. stras burg said it is going to be throwing a baseball again. meanwhile the nats' pitcher on the mound hit strong against the cards, 5 strike-outs. they only allowed two runs, but that was enough. bottom of the sixth tied at one, albert the rbi single cardinals would take a 2-1 lead. top of the ninth last changes for the nationals, flies out to center. that would end the game, nationals fall by 1 to 1. dodgers, minor league pitcher garcia and a player to be named later, the indians at the orioles bottom

disturbing allegations of one of their own. 36-year-old jennifer brennan is accused of having sexual contact. a grand jury indicted her to ten counts of delinquency to a minor. >> as pastor of the church, i app deeply saddened for our entire congregation with these events. upon hearing of the allegations, we immediately took action. we placed our youth director on administrative leave and filed reports with the sheriff's department and child protective services. >> now to our other big story, we are less than an hour away to the joint session of congress pushing for action on healthcare reform. over the last hour, we started getting excerpts of that speech. the president will call for a season of action on healthcare and urge lawmakers to set aside the partisanship in favor of creating a bill that would benefit millions of americans. >>> he has to reassure people that if they have healthcare now, it is going to remain, it's not going to get worse and that they are going to be able to extend healthcare without costing a lot of additional money to individuals. >> senator ted kennedy's

colt brennan was sacked three times and picked off once by the ravens. >> i was a little disappointed because i wanted to come out and kind of show how well i progressed. it is frustrating from that point. >> reporter: one positive sign from the morning session santana moss back in the mix after nursing a tender hamstring. halfwards he said his goal is to play next saturday. >> if i wasn't planning on doing it. >> reporter: jim zorn was asked what he expects out of these next set of practices after the steelers game and he said two things. one that the tempo improves and that the pace with which guys do things. in other words, the intensity increases. >> full speed nfl game is different than full speed practice. >> reporter: the same can be said for full speed nfl tackling. an area the skins struggled in at times against the ravens en route to yielding 500 total yards. >> good contact out there. got to make sure you get the game tackle and wrap it up. >> reporter: at redskins park, dave owens, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> thanks, dave. >>> the newest quarterback michael vick hitting th

and after rookie chase daniel stole the show, will he also take a roster spot from fan favorite colt brennan? washington went long ball on the brewers and after a week in which the team made mike the permanent general manager, we're looking at that, and more on the stories tonight on sports plus. >> okay so the sports department upstairs hate me because i'm -- a chase fan. >> they're -- >> you can hear dave owen laughing? >> no, i don't think so because nobody in the sports department went to hawaii or auburn. you're fine. you can root for chase daniel. >> i am just not a fan of ma -- >> all right, one look at the seven-day forecast. we have nice weather coming up for the beginning of the work- week, lots of kids going back to school. no problems for the commute, bus stops great, humidity going down. that is the big thing you will notice. a chance of thunderstorms coming up on wednesday, but i think we'll get a few days to dry out here. and we certainly need it. >> all right, thank you for joining us everybody. the next 9 news is tomorrow morning beginning at 455 a.m. sports plus is next wit

suddenly he and colt brennan who was the flavor of the month are now in a pitched battle to make the roster. >> the competition right now is for the number three spot. and chase is making a statement about that that he is willing to compete at that level. >> all i'm doing is trying to get a spot on this team. and i realize it's an audition. do i want to be here, heck yes. this is why i picked to come here. >> and he says heck. that's so adorable. as for the defense, they return to practice today reasonably pleaded by their performance saturday -- pleased by their performance saturday night. in the first half alone on saturday, the skins d allowed pittsburgh to convert on two, third and nines. a third and 10 and a third and 13 all in the first half. job one this week will be to tighten that up. >> you have to get on third down. other than that, i thought we played pretty solid. i thought it was 3 or 4. so we have to do better than that. we have to get off the field on third down. >> our interviews are very tiring. he was out of breath just from talking to sara walsh. it's very difficu

let's look at colt brennan throwing that tying touchdown. he drops back, two receivers to his left, the patriots double cover the slot receiver. one on one on the outside and nice little move by mitchell gets open. the throw by colt brennan ties the game up. >> jim: new england takes a time out stopping at 1:52. >> phil: i think new england is going to change quarterbacks, too once they get this football back. >> jim: pat chung handled the first punt of the night. green handled ever since. gets by mitchell, in to the redskins side of the field and chung with a player on his back takes it all the way down to the field goal range. lindy holmes was along for the ride. >> phil: that changes everything, of course for the offense in a situation like this. >> jim: that was 33-yard run back of 46-yard punt. andrew walter coming in at quarterback, the former raider. signed as a free agent. signed during training camp. >> phil: it's tough in coming in during training camp trying to pick up the system couldn't well. bill belichick, i think is a terrifi

brennan who looked pretty good tonight tackled from behind on the scramble. and had had to leave the game -- had to leave the game with a left leg injury. not clear how severe it is and whether it will affect the decision. bottom line there were bright spots certainly lost in the pre-season finale. let's go right back live to jacksonville. sara walsh is outside the locker room with more. hey, sara. >> hey, brett. it's strictly numbers that decide who gets the quarterback spot and the redskins coaches have a little bit of an issue. brennan 86.3. chase daniels 86.7. this is going to have to be a business decision. and the bottom line is one of them has to go. >> obviously i think it was what we both wanted. we ended on somewhat of a positive note. i didn't throw an interception today. >> you have colt. he's been here for a year. and i know the system. chase has got to come in. he makes it and he does a good job of throwing the ball. so it's going to be a tough decision. i like both of them. i enjoy spending time with them. it's going to be hard to see them go.

and we will hear about colt brennan on the lost season for him. that's ahead in sports. >> thank you. >>> a metro wider expressing frustrations tonight over the closure of three stations. ronald reagan international airport and two others closed for trk acwork. metro said k riders are usually low over labor day weekend but that was didn't mean much for passengers looking for trains at the stations. >> this is ridiculous. they ought to have it open this holiday weekend. >> the system has been to screwed up over the past month or so. it is par for the course at this point. >> i will expect anything. >> just had a long flight and this is just kind of another disturbance in our plans to get home. they have made accommodations. it is just an an annoyed. >>> we have got a disturbing discovery. maryland state police say they have recovered two humans from a river. police believe they have also found what part be part of an arm. the latest now from pasadena. >> reporter: detectives bagged the body parts they pulled from the waters of cocky creek which run

but they did -- brennan. but they did think they would tap his mind for whatever information they may have. >> he might be able to help us a little bit. he knows their stuff. he certainly knew their snap count. we're not going to put him under the microscope. it makes it look like we're jumping on that. but that wasn't the major issue with the find. >> you can hear more from coach z on spy gate plus preparations for the giants on our website wusa9.com. down a level kind of a loss weekend for all of the local teams. maryland, navy, virginia, ve tech all lost their -- virginia tech all lost their games this weekend. the cavs lost to william and mary. theirstir feaef dt first defeat. and for sale now all manner of fire al grow paraphernalia. and it's just week one. terrific. golf today final round in boston fieg er had a miserable -- tiger had a miserable week but had a terrific finish. this on number six. his approach on the par four. and no need for the putter. atths eagle two. shot a final round 63. finished

. >> reporter: brennan was expected to challenge colins for the backup quarterback role. 9 news now analyst says if this pattern continues daniels could solid fie a spot on the roster. >>> a way to go high-tech for less in the money saving tip of the day. >>> and there's shots that your child may need before heading back to school. and if you want to trade in your clunker and get the government bonus you have less than 15 hours left. >>> here's angie. >> we are on the dulles toll road past the airport to the toll plaza. hopping on 66. nothing in your waif. angie and howie, we are back with the traffic and weather together when 9 news now returns. fa when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake with memory loss for the event as well as abnorma

his plays to stay on the roaster with two touchdowns and now it appears he is in a battle with colt brennan. >> the competition right now is for the number three spot. and, chase is making a statement about that that he is willing to come pete at that level. >> all i'm trying to do is get a spot on this team and i realize it is an audition. that's why i came to here to learn under coach zorn. >> reporter: the skins want to concentrate on the 3rddown stand. the deal allowed pittsburgh to convert pittsburgh on a handful of third and down situations. >> get off the field on 3rddown. other than that i thought we played pretty solid. three 3rddowns. it was three or four. so we have to do better and get off the field on 3rddown and give offense the ball. >> reporter: you can watch the preseason game against the patriots here on channel 9 and we have the redskins tailgate special with brett haber and brian mitchell. that starts at 7:30 followed by the game at 8:00. >>> more nfl notes. reports out of philly say that michael vick will play on thursday night. and in san francisco, 49ers coach has nam

it's been a big week for brennan i can, named "time's" man of the year yesterday. the dow stands this morning at 10441 after losing ten points yesterday. the nasdaq added 6 and the s&p climbed about a point. >>> bank of america has tapped senior executive brian moynihans to chief as the chief executive officer. he will replace ken lewis who presided over a rocky period for the company, receiving and recently repaying $45 billion in bailout money. lewis will get $53 million in pension benefits an retirement but the company's stock price is below the level it traded out when lewis took over in 2001. >>> this could help you get the last-minute shopping done. today is free shipping day. hundreds of retailers are participating offering free shipping and guaranteed deliver by christmas. it can be found at freeshipping.org but read the fine print, some ship to their stores and others to your house. >> yeah, definitely read the fine print on that. you are saving us more money in the next half hour. >> that's right. when you go 0 the store they often offer the extended warr

brennan i can defended his record during the hearing. >>> there is now space beer in japan. they will sell the six pack for $115 each. proceeds go to a children's educational science charity. no word yet if the taste is out of this world [ laughter ] very bad. >>> you are saving us money in the next half hour. >> today we are saving you money on diamonds, which is -- >> gold yesterday and diamonds today. >>> you got it. >>> metro may enact a fare hike to balance the budget. the board of directors discussed ways to make up for the estimated $175 million short fall in the next fiscal years. revenue projections have dropped since the deadly red line crash. >> i just drive to the city. >> you never see a decrease in ridership when it is good but only an increase in fares when there is short falls. >> the board may decide to cut services. members will finalize plans the next few months. the earliest it would take affect is next july. >>> if you venture to the ellipse you will see this tree all lit up. the holiday display will be open through january 1st. the national tree and its

their sole motivation of signing woodson is they needed a quarterback after cutting daniels and placing brennan on injured reserve. >> he might be able to help us a little bit. he knows their stuff. certainly knew their snap count. we're not going to put him under the microscope, makes it look like we are jumping on that but that wasn't the major issue. >> reporter: you can hear more from coach z on spy gate and prep for the giants on bust wusa. >>> the eyes of the college football world we're on the sunshine state last night. miami visiting florida state. in the fourth quarter, florida marcus white intercepts the ball and runs it back 31-yards for the touchdown. the seminoles are up by seven. >>> florida state was up by three with less than two minutes remaining when the hurricanes greg cooper runs it in for the touchdown. miami upset florida state 3834. >>> one game in the season and uva fans are already calling for the coach to be fired. this after the cavs lost to william and mary. the first defeat to a one double a team in 23 years. all over the web you can find all kind of fire al groh ma

. >> no chance, all right, on the field, of course, brennan always seems to be a popular player in camp. interestingly enough, the second year man out of hawaii hadn't thrown an intersection all camp. he would give the first guy who picked him $100. consider chris $100 richer today. he was the first to get a theft this morning. much more coming up. we'll tell you who won't be playing on thursday night. also tell you one of those second year wide receivers will be ready to go and introduce you to one of the redskins of the iron men, that's all coming up later in sports. ladies. >> we'll see you then. >>> a programming note here now, michael vick will be on this sunday's 60 minutes. it will be his first interview. now that is this sunday, august 16 at 7:00 p.m. you can watch it right here on wusa9. >> coming up, new details in the death of a lees bergmann who appears had been mauled by a dog. >> coming up, is gm's new plug in car $40,000 price worth the $40,000 price tag? it hard to breathe. but now that i'm breathing better with advair... i can enjoy the zoo with my grandkids. (announcer

coming up later in this show, we'll hear from colt brennan, we asked how confident he was. you'll hear his answer later on. for now, it's a pleasant night down here in jacksonville. so far, no rain. that's what we are hoping does not happen. back to you in the studio. >> we have our fingers crossed for you. thank you very much. >> it has rained every game. >> it figures. hope it stays dry for you. >>> fairfax county is getting ready for the new school year on 9wsow at 9:00 , a.atm.th hoa.olrisupentendent talked about what parents and students can expect on tuesday. >> we built two new elementary schools. one out in the resten area. that is growing rapidly. so we have that going on. we also have some other changes with some bus stops and school start and end times, we are going to save $5 million, so we can keep as many resources in the classroom as possible. the downside is, we are going to experience a little larger size classes, really throughout the system next year. >> montgomery colleges board of directors will hold a closed door meeting tonight at 6:00 to consider whe

a grand jury indicted 36-year- old jennifer brennan yesterday. seray chin has more on the youth minister now on unpaid leave from the church. >> reporter: revealed disturbing allegations of one of lltheieiown. according to court documents. jennifer brennan is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old boy. this picture was posted on facebook, identifying her as a youth director. a grand jury indicted her on ten counts of indecent liberties and ten counts of contributing to a minor. if it weren't for the reverend, detectives may not have known about this case. >> i am mandated to report allegations of any improper conduct or anything that harms a child or youth. once we knew that there were allegations, we reported immediately to the sheriff's department and to the child protective services. >> reverend says brennan was well liked at the church. her neighbors meanwhile are in disbelief of the 20 count indictment against her. >> i am shocked to hear that anybody would say anything against her, because she seems to be very nice. >> the alleged inciden

brennan i can was nominated fed chairman by president bush and sworn in february of 2006. he is credited by many for averting a falldown. he is expected to face tough questioning before congress. >>> speaking of the economy we will have a look at consumer confident dense. it the board releases a snapshot on consumer confident dense and investors will look for a key report for home prices for the month of june. they hope for encouraging reports on both fronts. >>> maryland wants another slice of the stimulus pie. the state requested $360 million in federal funding to improve marc rail service and speed up amtrak trains. virginia has asked for $75 million for similar rail work. so all the states are trying to get a bigger piece of the pie out there. >> smaller an smaller. >> exactly. thank you, jessica. >>> police in northern virginia search for children who maybe the victim of a child predator and the home own evers association dispute is putting one neighbor against an entire town. it is time for the focus on virginia's weather and traffic. we start with howard. >> good mo

the second year guy brennan who struggled this preseason or undrafted rookie chase daniels. >> the last preseason game is doubly important to end on a good note definitely want to go out and do good but the pressure is on and that's what you strive for and what you want at this level. >> as the pre-season starts the guys that don't continue to rise up and really make a difference are the guys that you have to question. >>> some other redskins notes, albert haynesworth did not practice on sunday due to stomach issues. portis has been ruled out for the jaguars game on thursday and coach zorn says the playing status for carlos rogers on thursday is in question. >>> the nationals were on the road on sunday against the cardinals. garrett mock had a strong outing against the cards. pitching six innings and giving up four, striking out five and allowing two runs. in the government of the sixth, pujols had an rbi single. cardinals take a 2-1 lead. top of the ninth, last chance for the nationals. harris flying out to center to end the game. nats fall 2-1. >>> in other nats news, washington trade

this is the result of a poor preseason by colt brennan and one outstanding quarter. the starters aren't sugar coating this one. they started turning their attention to the new york giants and some will skip the formality of tonight's game all together. albert haines worth did not make the trip. sidelined because of a tom mac issue. carlos rogers ruled out earlier this week. we can add randy thomas to that list. for first stringers, the excitement of tonight is that the preseason is all but over. >> we aren't going to play very much. we play anywhere between 4 or 6 or 7 plays. the preparation for the whole game is really not there for us. but i think we did a lot of stuff and accomplished a lot. moving forward for new york. >> the reality of the season is starting to hit us. we are trying to get healthy and get ready for the giants. >> reporter: one quick note, rinaldo will start, although daniels will get in the game. we are live from jacksonville. >> sarah, thanks. renaldo went in, we will hear from sarah tonight at 11:00. meanwhile, michael vick has been doing and

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the methodist church placed jecherifnn brennan on unpaid administrative leave. she is accused of ifhaving sexu contact with a 15-year-old boy between february and march of this year. brennan was counseling him and his girlfriend against premarital sex. >> we reported immediately to the sheriff's department and to the child protective services and our youth director was placed on administrative leave. >> brennan had been a youth minister for a year and a half at the church. >>> coming up ahead, how budget cuts in virginia could impact your safety. plus caught on tape, a burglar at work at a local school. you may have information to help catch this man. and top. >> right now, showers are off to the west. we'll take you out with the almanac. sun popped out and warmed temperatures up a little bit. got up to 79 today. 67 for the low. average is 81 and 64. pretty close. record 98 and 48. heavy rain and high winds are rolling in. we'll tell you when in just a minute. >>> i tell you what, you don't want to be in this area right now. georgia avenue at the beltway in silv

. >> washington quarter back brennan went back to work toy. he tried to put his dismal performance against the ravens out of his mind. in his defense, he was under constant pressure. every time he dropped back to pass. he says he's chalked that up as a learning experience and is looking ahead. >> i wanted to come out and show how well i progressed and as far as the numbers go, from the sheet, just didn't have a good game. i didn't put any points up on the board. it's frustrating. but that's kind of how the pre-season goes. i've got a few more chances so i'm looking forward to pittsburgh. >> look forward. washington nationals continue to play good baseball. another win in cincinnati today. this is how they did it. bottom of the fifth. watch him. that's a hard hit drive down left field line and it is gone. a three run home run. reds take the lead 4-2. top of the eight dsf's ryan zimmerman. watch this. he can't make the catch. adam dun scores. for some reason drew sutton just lobs the ball back into the infield. he's on his way home. the throw, h

fourth quarter, " brennan takes over. it wishes he could do a deal over. nobody catches this, a 99 yard interception return. 24-17 patriots. he shakes it off and brings the team back, 32-yard pass. he will make the team. the patriots win the game, very late field goal, 27-24. but the redskins looked good. >>> the nationals in st. louis, taking on possibly the best team in baseball. at the top of the seventh, josh barnes with the double to right. dukes rounds second base, coming home. the nationals take the lead. but the cardinals have a guy by the name of alberta pujols. just the best hitter in baseball. launches that into the atmosphere. the cardinals beat the nationals, 3-to the final. it -- 3-2 the final. >>> the orioles hosting houston. down the first baseline, the orioles go in front. bottom of the six, he has been playing well of late. it plunged into deep left field. it going, going, gone. the orioles go ahead and absolutely clobber the tribe, 13-4. >>> high drama and new york, bottom of the night, robinson cano, the yankees walk off and beat the wh

colt brennan was hurt. they called it an aggravated hamstring. that may be a factor because when daniel came back he through this touchdown pass. it was his fourth touchdown pass of the preseason. all teams have to down to 53 players saturday at 4:00. the eagles were in new york to play the jets, but before the game started that the eagles got good news, that michael vick will be able to play in the third game of the season. number 27 against kansas city. he got a mixed green in new york. he continued to increase his speed. he went 7-11, and the jets win it. tennis fans, let's go to new york for the u.s. open. murray a share a plot -- maria sharapova is still advancing. downto to the phone both, where the seattle win streak, the drive, and curry hits the three. the mystics when it. portis did not play, so a lot of guys sat out, not motivated. we will see what happens when the giants played them. it is going to be a lot like last year. before taking it on, one must study it first. rushing in unprepared may prove overwhelming... with all that juicy

. >> called the brennan took one right in the head. -- colt brennan took one right in the head. >> i get competitive, i love to see myself wing somebody, you know? >> right over there. [laughter] don't tell him. >> it did look like a lot of fun. we can't say enough about the washington nationals right now. they win again this afternoon. they win their fifth game in a row, and how about the way they did it? coming back from a six run deficits to beat -- the deficit to beat the florida marlins. we will talk more about the redskins, more about the nationals, and a couple of guys named tiger and phil. i may be bringing back one of those big balls. >> amazing. >>> up next, trying to figure out how to save a montgomery county golf course.lf course. [ sniffs ] an olive. [ sniffs ] green, with pimento. ooh. he's good. nothing gets past him. [ sniffs ] piece of cake. [ male announcer ] kill bugs on contact raid ant & roach killer is specially formulated with no lingering chemical odor. what's that? [ sniffs ] i don't smell nothing. raid! raid! raid raid ant & roach killer kills bugs dead! wit

chase date else has been impressive so far, leaving colt brennan in an unexpected position. >> that is a football, sometimes. >> i am not worried about that, just putting myself on film. >> the wide receiver is a virtual lock to make the team. another solid game sure wouldn't hurt. >> every game is big for me. i go up there every time and give it 100%. >> running back is a serious numbers crunch. they find themselves squarely on the bubble. >> you have things you got to do to make the team. >> coming up, my nfl preview tomorrow night. wait till you hear what the football announcers told me about mike vick. we have a special feature of the best kept secret in the nfl hall of fame. >> great stuff. >>> up next, dozens of children take a ver important both. t whatt thehehat t >>> american citizens were sworn in this morning at mount vernon. it >> all of the citizens were children. we have the story. >> 250 years after george washington moved to mount vernon to help create and shape a new nation, america oppose the youngest citizens are here to carry on that effort. -- america's youngest ci

there is a battle between chase daniels and the incumbent oclt bren -- colt brennan. chase was blowing -- oh was throwing well. it is up in the air. >> there are a lot of things that i should not say and i want said -- and i won't say. it has to do with making sure our guys have their input. we discuss it together as a staff. we will come to a consensus. >> it is our pro football schedule including a one-on-one with jason campbell. we will sit down with the monday night football announcers. we will take a ride down the road to meet one of the most famous redskins. " what happened last night in college football i thought was appalling. boise state -- he sucker punched him. the president of the university the commissioner, and the head coach will discipline him. they started by suspending him for remainder of the season. he is off the team until after this season. he went from a send or third nfl rounder to out of the draft. >> i have a say again, i apologe. i will never resort to that level. [unintelligible] i should've handled the situation a lot better than i did. >>

. >> jennifer brennan has yet to be arrested, but she faces 26 crime charges. it charges that have hurt one church community. 36-year-old jeenbr nans i a mother of two according to neighbors, happily married. they are shocked that she had sex with a boy in her church youth group. >> we immediately followed up on the charges and filed a report with the sheriff's departme and the child protective services. >> for a year-and-a-half, she served as a paid employee. the director of these ministries -- of youth ministriesntil charges came up that she was having sex with a 15-year-old boy. >> we are plain forgot's love and god's mercy -- we are praying. >> she was counseling him on personal issues and made advances. those events is led to oral sex and intercourse. according to statements by an investigator, and happened in the home that she shared with her husband and two young children, and in her van around the county. >> i did not know this would have happened. >> they have never seen her with a teenage boy. they don't believe the allegations. they had no idea she w

dodge colt brennan in the last few practices is really pushing. he is putting his concentration level up, because he knows he is going in. great competition there. they will lay it all out there on thursday night. dodge the wizard's introduced their big man today. he is a six-foot 10, 250 lb argentinian. if you take it to the hoop, he will say -- he will make you pay. he also has championship experience, the starting center on the spurs 2007 nba team. >> sometimes it is the little rock -- it is just a little luck. [unintelligible] >> let's go to baseball. at the nationals had their winning streak halted at 8. perhaps they fell back into bad habits. watcher >> willingham. he botches allowing another run to score. take a look at this clip. here comes my joy morgan. he is in there, but they called him out. that started a chain reaction. they lost their composure. he was thrown out of the game. they will go at it again tonight. the a's played a mad name. right to right field -- played a match and a -- matinee. suspensions at fenway park, you knew this

brennan has 33 interceptions and has a rating of only 35%. >> some of the things he did in the game more outstanding. the touchdown pass was outstanding. the week before, chase had the same types of place. it is a mixed bag for both of them. >> it is a big situation if you are a starter and you're back up those down. it means a lot to fans. i'm not worrying about that and just putting myself on the field. you just want to put yourself on the field and have a good feeling about yourself. >> chase daniel. the vikings play houston tonight. he told announcers that he may have a cracked rib. an official diagnosis, but he is in pain and having trouble breathing. he will place an and will not wear a vest. tom bray says he is still sore from the game friday night. -- tom brady. he says his arm is still sore but expects to get some snaps in their last preseason game. >>> the michigan coach is the defending himself after concerns that he worked the team more than he said he was supposed to. >> to say that is misleading. it is inaccurate. it goes against everything that i have ever believed in. >>>

chase daniel or colt brennan -- they could be feeling the pressure as they head into thursday night's's game with his job on the line. >> when i look back, i am not embarrassed or bombed out. i am to place away from having a -- two plays away from having a perfect season. i got a chance to play against the no. 1 defense. i got a lot out of this preseason. >> positive attitude. albert haynesworth still has some problems. the nfl commissioner stopped by the redskins park today. he has been making the rounds talking about a wide range of topics. he watched practice and met with the players and coaches to find out their concerns. and he spent time with the media. >> you get to hear from the players directly. the things that we need to focus on. >> he stayed at around and talked to the players. he was at our practice talking in communicating. he s very open to having the players -- he was very approachable, i should say. >> i will show you why brett favre will be fine this year. adrian peterson scored. he wants 145 yards. -- went 145 yards. >> it was a good test. more plays than i thought i

coach brennan, he will be relegated to the injured reserve. this is the player that got hurt and now he is scheduled for surgery. he is now looking for just sitting back and watching the entire 2000 ninth season. -- 2009 season. >> it is kind of a fluke thing. unfortunately, i came downç wih it and i have to sit. >> coach brennan, the nationals are off today. they lost eight in a row, but what a finish against the marlins. a dramatic walk off home run to give the nationals a 5-4 win over the fish. a great street for them on labor day, and their day off. tiger woods star the day nine steps back. nobody gave him a chance. but after birdies 2, 3, 4 and he had its chance. look out. you have the goal here. ended with 63 and got to 12 under centre kut. obviously, not enough. steve streaker ended at 17 under par -- 17 under par to win the title. they named the football field after the former redskins safety because as you know, sean taylor was shot to death in november 2007. >> how do the redskins look against the giants? but i tell you, i think th

and i think we might not see him for a while. >> christine brennan. as always, we appreciate your insight. thanks. >> okay, bill. >>> checking the rest of the news this morning, ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. a blast of wintry weather is causing more problems in parts of the midwest and northeast, where cold temperatures and snow are making travel treacherous. and abc's david kerley has the latest. >> reporter: a break in the storm made getting around western new york much easier. even on two wheels. he's hearty folks see plenty of snow. but were surprised at what the slow-moving storm threw at them. >> it was terrible. it was a whiteout. >> worst i can remember. i think it is the worst. >> reporter: this is what they're talking about. blowing snow that blinded drivers. plows couldn't keep up. interstate 90 was shut down. >> there came a point in time where a large segment of roadway, it was impossible to get people through. >> reporter: but there were 200 people stranded in cars and trucks. forced to spend their entire night in their vehic

and news consultant, christine brennan in washington. as a lawyer, i would tell tiger, say nothing, because you want to preserve your rights if there's litigation. howard, you were on last week. you said he needed to talk. now,ow do you feel? >> last week, he had a big p.r. problem, chris. i think it's changed this last week. now, my gut is he's got a life problem. there's some major issues that he has to confront. and we don't know the truth yet. but potentially, prescriptive drug addictions. it's gone beyond p.r. and an interview to clean this mess up. i think he needs a game-changer, chris. >> chris, let me bring you in this. we heard riley say he will be a better golfer. >> i respect rick and workith it would be interesting to see. i disagree. the aura of invince blts, chris, that tiger had, how does he get that back again? other golfers would quake in their shoes on the thought of playing tiger in the final round on sunday. now, he's the laughing stock. i have to believe that's going to impact his ability to be dominant on the golf

espn said "the new york post" went beyond comen decency. >> we love christine brennan. but she needs to clear up that point. >> she was adamant that she was misunderstood. we'll get back to that story, as it progresses throughout the coming days. and maybe hear from erin herself. we hope so. and suvs in america. i don't know if you've heard, but this whole fuel-efficiency thing... kind of a big deal. anyway, ford and lincoln mercury have you covered. in fact, they're your cash for clunkerspecialists. they'll recycle your ride and get you a rebate of up to $4,500. how's that for going green? why ford? why now? why not? visit your ford or lincoln mercury dealer. tell 'em mike sent you. if you think it would help. on tuesday i go in even earlier than usual. thank goodness for eggo, a nutri-grain waffle... with a quick smudge of cream cheese. at least that part's easy. there's only one way to eat an eggo... your way. l'eggo my eggo. >> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning, everybody. i am alison starling. 7:22 is your time on a thursday. let's begi

. >>> for more on this, let's turn to abc news consultant, christine brennan. thanks for joining us again. if anyone, you cover sports, if anyone deserves the benefit of the doubt in any situation, it's a guy who has built an empire on self-discipline and focus. so, is it naive to think there could be a reasonable explanation for this that doesn't involved the violent and mart tall spat? >> no, bill, i don't think it that's naive. i think that's certainly within the realm of responsibility. there's a logical explanation. everybody will believe it. tiger will move on and make more money. i don't think that this is a going to irreparably harm his image or his endorsement opportunities. you mentioned the self-discipline, such a polished image, a marketing and pr team, that's probably the best we have ever seen for a single athlete, bill. we haven't heard anything for 48 hours. that's the part that surprises me from the tiger woods' camp. >> but, at the same time, he's fiercely, fiercely private. one of the best stories to give credence to that, he named his yacht,

. >>> joining us now is abc news consultant christine brennan joining us from washington. christine, other than the written statement on his website, we have not heard from tiger woods. is this the right strategy? >> it's a great question, robin, obviously tiger woods and his people are very controlling, disciplined, maybe the most disciplined athlete on the planet in terms of his image so they think it's the right strategy. i don't think his sponsors will leave him. i don't think his fans will leave him but such an incongruous image from the man we're seeing from the man we know. >> it's sump a different world. you know that, christine, with the internet and anything can be said. so how do you confront the things that are being said in blogs and -- in the atmosphere? how do you confront that. >> tiger, of course, said it. it's a private matter and accepted blame and said his wife was khoury rajsz and doesn't like the fact the rumors are out there. they're hoping that's the end of it of the he may or may not show up on his own golf tournament in los angeles. if he does tha

. >>> for more, we turn to christine brennan. you were there in salt lake. you've been covering olympics since 1984. have you ever seen anything like this? >> never, robin. this is extraordinary. just rock stars, showing up left and right. i think the obamas are doing the right thin the president didn't have much of a choice. being from chicago. had to do this. but the question will be simply, is the ioc members will want to get their pictures taken with him. they'll want to shake his hand. get his autograph. after they do that, will they vote for rio or madrid? they're favored, the ones that have been courting them for several years. in many ways, this is like school student council elections. who you're friends with, who you like, who you talked to last. the obamas know that. and they're walking into this with their eyes wide-open. >> there's no way of knowing, dealing with the ioc, if this will work. you bring up madrid, tokyo, and rio. these are the top finalists. handicap it for us. they're sending heads of state, too. >> yeah. i think chicago will pull